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Västkustfisk North Sea Demersal Fishery

Certifier : 
LRQA (Seafood) Limited
Certified status : 
In Assessment

Overview

Fisheries are composed of one or more parts, each of which is entitled to receive an MSC certificate. These parts or “units” are defined by their target stock(s), fishing gear type(s) and if relevant vessel type(s), and the fishing fleets or groups of vessels.

When the term “Unit of Certification” is used for fishing units that are in assessment, it refers to the “Unit of Assessment” or “Unit of potential certification”. Expand a status below to view the parts that form this fishery. To check the detailed scope, download the latest certificate or open the Assessments page to get the latest report. Find out more by visiting our page on Fisheries

Units of Certification & Certificate Information

  • In Assessment
    MSC UoC Number Species Gear Type Ocean Area
    UoC-3800 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-3801 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-3802 Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-3803 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-3804 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-3805 European hake (Merluccius merluccius) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-3806 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-3807 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-3808 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-3809 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-3810 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-3811 European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-3812 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-3813 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-3814 Saithe(=Pollock) (Pollachius virens) Trawls - Bottom trawls - shrimp trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-3815 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-3816 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-3817 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Traps - Pots 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-3818 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - otter trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)
    UoC-3819 Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) Trawls - Bottom trawls - nephrops trawls 27 (Atlantic, Northeast)

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